DAILY PANCHANG

Sunday, 18 October 2026

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Sunday

Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 19:02 ephemeris sun times

Tithi

Shukla Ashtamithrough the day

Nakshatra

Purva Ashadhauntil 09:19

Yoga

Sukarmauntil 20:26

Karana

Vishtiuntil 18:12

EPHEMERIS TIMELINE

Element transitions through the day

Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.

TithiShukla Ashtami ongoing
Moon NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 09:19Uttara Ashadha ongoing
YogaSukarma until 20:26Dhriti ongoing
KaranaVishti until 18:12Bava ongoing
Moon RashiMoon in Sagittarius until 16:03Moon in Capricorn ongoing
Sun RashiSun in Libra ongoing

Rahu Kaal

17:24 – 19:02 8th eighth of the day

Yamaganda

12:31 – 14:09 5th eighth of the day

Gulika Kaal

15:47 – 17:24 7th eighth of the day

Abhijit Muhurta

12:07 – 12:55 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.

CHOGHADIYA

Day · sunrise to sunset

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Udveg Inauspicious 06:01 07:38
Char Neutral 07:38 09:16
Labh Auspicious 09:16 10:54
Amrit Auspicious 10:54 12:31
Kaal Inauspicious 12:31 14:09
Shubh Auspicious 14:09 15:47
Rog Inauspicious 15:47 17:24
Udveg Inauspicious 17:24 19:02

CHOGHADIYA

Night · sunset to sunrise

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Shubh Auspicious 19:02 20:24
Amrit Auspicious 20:24 21:47
Char Neutral 21:47 23:09
Rog Inauspicious 23:09 00:31
Kaal Inauspicious 00:31 01:54
Labh Auspicious 01:54 03:16
Udveg Inauspicious 03:16 04:38
Shubh Auspicious 04:38 06:01

HORA

Planetary hours from sunrise

Sunday is ruled by Sun, the first hora belongs to the day lord.

#LordFromTo
1Sun06:0107:01
2Venus07:0108:01
3Mercury08:0109:01
4Moon09:0110:01
5Saturn10:0111:01
6Jupiter11:0112:01
7Mars12:0113:01
8Sun13:0114:01
9Venus14:0115:01
10Mercury15:0116:01
11Moon16:0117:01
12Saturn17:0118:01
13Jupiter18:0119:01
14Mars19:0120:01
15Sun20:0121:01
16Venus21:0122:01
17Mercury22:0123:01
18Moon23:0100:01
19Saturn00:0101:01
20Jupiter01:0102:01
21Mars02:0103:01
22Sun03:0104:01
23Venus04:0105:01
24Mercury05:0106:01

Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)

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